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Gold mine collapse kills 5 miners in northern Afghanistan

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A gold mine collapse in northern Afghanistan has resulted in the deaths of five miners. The fatal incident occurred on a Saturday in the Shah Mastan area, located within the Chah Ab district of Takhar province.

Local authorities, including Qari Naqibullah Masroor, the spokesman for the Takhar police command, confirmed the details of the accident. Mining accidents of this nature are a known hazard in the region, highlighting ongoing safety concerns in Afghanistan's resource extraction sector.

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